Simokdong
Simokdong is a locality in Geumsan-myeon, Gimje, North Jeolla. Simokdong is situated nearby to the locality Sŏndong-ni, as well as near Yongbok.Places of Interest
Highlights include SSPX Gimje Mass Center and Geumsansa.
SSPX Gimje Mass Center
Church
The Society of Saint Pius X is a traditionalist Catholic priestly fraternity founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Lefebvre was a leading traditionalist at the Second Vatican Council with the Coetus Internationalis Patrum and Superior General of the Holy Ghost Fathers until 1968.
Geumsansa
Buddhist temple
Photo: Steve46814, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Geumsansa is a temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism standing on the slopes of Moaksan in Gimje City, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. Geumsansa is situated 4 km northeast of Simokdong.
Simokdong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Simok-tong” and “시목동”
- Location: Geumsan-myeon, Gimje, North Jeolla, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.6941° or 35° 41′ 39″ northLongitude
127.03082° or 127° 1′ 51″ eastElevation
76 metres (249 feet)Open location code
8Q79M2VJ+J8GeoNames ID
6877022
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